{"id":4250,"date":"2025-05-10T13:29:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T10:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/amman\/?p=4250"},"modified":"2025-05-11T16:13:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T13:13:53","slug":"why-do-jordanians-throw-rocks-at-the-sea-its-deeper-than-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/amman\/en\/latest\/why-do-jordanians-throw-rocks-at-the-sea-its-deeper-than-you-think\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do Jordanians Throw Rocks at the Sea? It\u2019s Deeper Than You Think"},"content":{"rendered":"
There\u2019s something oddly poetic about the way a Jordanian approaches the sea. While others might wade straight in or pose for that perfect sunset shot, a Jordanian instinctively bends down, picks up a rock, and throws it as far as possible into the water. No hesitation. No explanation. Just a flick of the wrist and a perfect plop<\/em>.<\/p>\n This behavior might seem random at first glance \u2014 even hilarious \u2014 but it\u2019s deeply familiar to anyone raised around wadis, dry riverbeds, or summer family picnics that always ended with someone trying to skip stones. Throwing rocks at water is practically a national reflex.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not about the rock or the sea. It\u2019s about the moment. The sea, for many Jordanians, isn\u2019t just water. It\u2019s a destination. A long-awaited break. A sign that the road trip finally ended. So what\u2019s the first thing you do when you get there? You interact with it the way you\u2019ve always known how: with a handful of stones and a little bit of drama.<\/p>\n And of course, once the first rock is thrown, it\u2019s game on. Cousins start competing, strangers join in, and suddenly half the beach is launching rocks like it\u2019s an Olympic qualifier.<\/p>\n So yes, when a Jordanian sees the sea, he throws rocks. But if you know, you know \u2014 it\u2019s not just funny. It\u2019s tradition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There\u2019s something oddly poetic about the way a Jordanian approaches the sea. While others might wade straight in or pose for that perfect sunset shot, a Jordanian instinctively bends down, picks up a rock, and throws it as far as possible into the water. No hesitation. No explanation. 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Maybe it\u2019s habit. Maybe it\u2019s stress relief. Maybe it\u2019s just what you do when you grow up far from any actual shoreline. Because when you live in a landlocked country like Jordan, the sea feels like a luxury \u2014 something you don\u2019t just swim in casually. You greet it. You test it. And you throw something into it, like saying, “Hi, we finally made it.”<\/em><\/p>\n